I tried buying leather shoes from an old traditional shoe shop some years back, hoping they'd be more durable. I didn't own those shoes for long. They decomposed quicker than any synthetic shoe I have ever owned, and they weren't waterproof whatsoever. You were also supposed to use shoe cream on them all the time. Very fragile and high maintenance.
I got better shoes by going to a modern sports shop. They looked at how my feet function and chose a shoe made of synthetic rubber and nylon that would offer good support for my feet.
